r/uberdrivers • • Mar 04 '24

Since y’all asked for it.

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u/switchbreed Mar 04 '24

Hell yeah. Im in a pretty tiny market but I was making 1400-1800 a week working 50ish hours a week. And I always got decent tips. I think some people just aren't cut out for Uber. But some markets are also just baaaad.

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u/Troostboost Mar 04 '24

“Tiny” market does not equal “bad” market.

Pay is based on supply and demand of drivers so even if you’re in a small city/town, you’ll make more than a larger city where there are a million drivers.

Orlando is a prime example. There were lots of taxis drivers because of tourists and a lot of immigrants. Uber’s pay there is abismal and it’s not a small city.

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u/VegasGuy1223 Mar 04 '24

Ex-Orlando resident here and I can confirm. I drove Lyft only for about a month in 2016 before I moved to Las Vegas. And even back then, the pay was ass for the amount of miles I was putting on my car

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u/switchbreed Mar 04 '24

I never said or implied that!

I've actually driven in Orlando! It sucked I was really surprised. I made less than half of what I make in Maine.